The Most Common English Prefixes | English Vocabulary and Speaking Practice

In this lesson, you will learn the six most common prefixes used in spoken English. What’s a prefix? A prefix is a letter or group of letters, for example un- or re- which is added to the beginning of a word in order to form a different word. For example, the prefix un is added to happy to form the word unhappy. The prefix re is added to view to form the word review. The most common English prefixes used in English conversation are the following prefixes: un, re, in, im, ir, and il. The meaning of the prefix un is not, or the opposite of. The prefix re has two meanings. The first meaning is again or to make new while the second meaning is backwards or back. The last set of prefixes are in, im, ir, which all mean not, so they have a negative meaning. Time Stamps 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - What's a prefix? 0:45 - Words using the prefix UN 1:51 - Words using the prefix RE 4:34 - Words using the prefixes IM, IN, IR, and IL 9:12 - Lesson Review Here is a list of common words that use these prefixes. UN: 1. unhappy 2. unbelievable 3. unwanted 4. undecided 5. unthinkable 6. unpack 7. unnecessary 8. unaffordable 9. unnoticed 10. undesirable RE: 11. rebuild 12. recall 13. regift 14. redo 15. review 16. reflect 17. regain 18. retold 19. remarry 20. relive IM: 21. impossible 22. immature 23. imbalance IN: 24. inability 25. inactive 26. inaccurate 27. incorrect 28. incapable 29. incomplete 30. inappropriate IR: 31. irregular 32. irresponsible 33. irrelevant 34. irresistible 35. irreversible 36. irrational Studying and learning these common prefixes will help English language learners build their vocabulary. Also, it can help ESL students become better able to comprehend or even guess the meaning of new words. Please click the LIKE button and SHARE this video. Thank you so much! Steve Facebook https://www.facebook.com/singlestepenglish For the textbook, A Single Step to English Communication, find us at: http://www.akebonopress.com/ For book orders in Japan: https://www.englishbooks.jp Related Terms: English conversation practice English language learning ESL Free English American English

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